Food inflation hits family budgets

In India, father of one Harishchandra Barik is having to make hard choices for his family when it comes to food.

There is less meat, fish or fruit these days on the table, more eggs instead.

Chickpeas and paneer, a type of local cottage cheese, have got out of reach. Around the world, food inflation is forcing families to make sacrifices.

Meat is often the first to go, ceding space to less expensive proteins such as beans.

For some people, a glass of milk has become a luxury reserved only for children.

Bloomberg spoke to families from around the world, spotlighting the kinds of trade-offs households are having to make to feed themselves.

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